Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07
rHE SCHOOL BOARD.

Final Meeting Preparatory to Soheol
Opsning-o150 Worth Of Physical Ap-
p.ratus Ordered for h High School-
e. f.. Paxsou Engaged to Teach the
Grammar Grade 1t Walkerville.
The School Board had q meeting last
night at Hoge & Brownlee's bank. Messrs.
Brownlee and Brophy were the only mem
beers oil the Board present, nj S~uperinten.
dent Russell and High School Principal Lee
were in attendance. Mr.. Russell made q
verbal report as to the condition of the
several schools in the district and their
needs. The necessity OF renting a house
for school purposes in Mesderville vas the
first subject considered. and Director Bro
ply and Superintendent Russell will go out
there to-day to look at the most available
house to engage for the purpose. 1t is be-
lieved that with the starting up of the new
smelter spoken OF for this suburb, there
will be
REArE NEED OF cREAs
OF school facilities than in any other part
OF the district. The Superintendent re-
ported on the condition OF several OF the
outlying schools which are slightly in need
OF repair. He reported that a few minor
improvements were needed in the Walker
vile school and that about $3.50 worth Of
repairs nave been done there during recess.
The High School then came under discus
sion. 1t has at present seating capacity tr
the extent of sixty desks. 1t is expected
that the increase from last terms eighth
grades will be about sixty pupils for which
extra seating capacity will be required.
Only thirty pupils, it is anticipated. will be
on hand from last year, and this addition
will necessitate supplying seating accom-
mediation for thirty more thar there is
At PRESENT SEATING APAc1r
which Superintendent Russell was OF opin-
ion can be furnished without buying new
desks. Thirty new desks recently came
for the primary grades, and these the
Superintendent thinks can be utilized in
the High School at present. 1t was brought
to the attention of the Board that the
size of the recitation assembly room is too
great, and a suggestion made to divide it
BY folding doors in the center OF the room
The Superintendent was authorized to see
to this 80 as not interfere with the opening
OF the school at the regular time. Princl.
nal Lee then introduced the subject OF
Apparatus in the High School for expert.
ments in natural philosophy. He men,
toned a few of the most obvious advan'
taees in teaching with the assistance
afforded by the apparatus and his ideas
were
heartily CONQUERED IN
by the members present who were only
withheld by the necessity for the most rigid
economy until they found out how much
they would be entitled to spend. Finally
the conclusion was reached to expend $3.50
upon a set which Professor Lee as au-
thorized to purchase. Science is the Protes-
sor's forte, and it is expected that the
pupils OF the High School will in the future
under his fostering care obtain as high pro-
fciency in this necessary branch OF educa'
ton as they have already attained in an
guages and retain their advancement here
also. Mr.. E. E. Paxson was engaged by
the Board to teach the grammar grade in
the VAUDEVILLE schools, aud his well-de-
served reputation insures q most efficient
teacher in him for the denizens OF our
northern suburb. After auditing bills to
the amount OF $500. the Board adjourned.
THE FILL OVER THE GULCH.
In the course OF the evening, while the
High School was being discussed, it was re-
marked by one Of the Trustees that the
fill over the gulch at the east end OF Gran
tie street was making very slow progress,
and that the attention of the County Com
m~issioners should be directed to tina SUBJ
ject, with a view to having them employ
q few more prisoners and carts o the
work if they expected to have it fit to
Cross before Christmas. 1t was begun in
plenty of time to have it completed before
school opening, and the Trustee hoped the
commissioners would get action on the
matter before they adjourned at this ses'
sion of the County Board.